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Standard Meat Company Announces Appointment of Keith Blanks as Chief Commercial Officer

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Other Manufacturing, Technology, Packaging, Supermarket, Manufacturing, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Retail, Food Tech, University of Missouri, CCO, Ponder, Cargill, SMC, Boy, Trustee, United Way, Mechanical, Plant, Stockyard, Blank, Boy Scouts, Management

Standard Meat Company (SMC) Co-President Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld announced the appointment of Keith Blanks to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at the family-owned firm.

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  • Standard Meat Company (SMC) Co-President Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld announced the appointment of Keith Blanks to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at the family-owned firm.
  • Founded in 1935 and headquartered at the iconic Stockyards in Fort Worth, Standard Meat Company (SMC) is a meat processing and packaging firm with plants in Dallas, Fort Worth, Saginaw, and Ponder, Texas.
  • An industry leader in quality and innovation, the company is a global supplier of custom meat portioning and packaging solutions for the food service and retail industries.
  • As the new Chief Commercial Officer at SMC, Blanks will be responsible for developing and implementing overall commercial strategy, with executive responsibility over business development, account management, customer service, culinary, R&D, and product development.

Dunkin’® Unleashes Its Sips of Summer: Debuts Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Refresher With $3 Deal for Rewards Members

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Convenience Store, Food, Beverage, Blog, Coffee, Weather, Green tea, Social media, Reward, Category management, Hand, Chocolate, Collection, Taste, Dunkin, Multimedia, EST, Creativity, Iced coffee

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501415985/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501415985/en/
    Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin' Refresher and Watermelon Burst Donut from Dunkin' (Photo: Business Wire)
    Nothing complements sunnier days better than an iced Dunkin’ drink in hand.
  • Guests can enjoy the latest addition to the Dunkin’ Refresher lineup: the Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Refresher, available with Green Tea or Lemonade.
  • Where dunking a donut into coffee has long been a tradition, Dunkin’ is elevating this ritual just in time for National Donut Day on June 7.
  • Between May 15-31, Dunkin’ Rewards members can try the new Green Goddess Wrap for $3.

Zevia to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Retail, General Health, Health, Food, Beverage, PBC, Conference

Zevia PBC (“Zevia” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZVIA), the company bringing great tasting, zero sugar beverages made with simple, plant-based ingredients across all usage occasions to households across income levels, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Amy Taylor and Chief Financial Officer, Girish Satya will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.

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  • Zevia PBC (“Zevia” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZVIA), the company bringing great tasting, zero sugar beverages made with simple, plant-based ingredients across all usage occasions to households across income levels, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Amy Taylor and Chief Financial Officer, Girish Satya will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.
  • At the Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum, Ms. Taylor and Mr. Satya will meet with investors and present at approximately 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
  • Live webcasts of their presentations will be available on the Investor Relations section of Zevia’s website at https://investors.zevia.com/ during the event.
  • Shortly following both events, a replay will be available at https://investors.zevia.com/ for approximately thirty (30) days.

Invafresh Strengthens Capabilities of its AI-Enhanced Fresh Retail Platform Solution

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Supply Chain Management, Retail, Technology, Other Retail, Artificial Intelligence, Food, Beverage, Allergen, Strack, The North West Company, Meat, Senior, Information technology, Safety, Strack & Van Til

Invafresh, the industry leading fresh grocery platform, today announced the addition of new capabilities to the Recipe Manager product in its AI-enhanced Fresh Retail Platform.

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  • Invafresh, the industry leading fresh grocery platform, today announced the addition of new capabilities to the Recipe Manager product in its AI-enhanced Fresh Retail Platform.
  • Investing in strict ingredient and labeling protocols is crucial for today's grocery retailers to ensure consumer safety, regulatory compliance and brand reputation.
  • Simplified and standardized labeling processes with pre-configured extra text capabilities to allow for consistency in labeling, saving valuable time and resources.
  • “With Invafresh Recipe Manager, our customers can ensure recipe consistency across their store operations and streamline processes to enhance accuracy and transparency and improve their operating margins.”

The Kraft Heinz Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.40 Per Share

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Restaurant, Bar, Other Retail, Supermarket, Specialty, Food, Beverage, Consumer, Other Consumer, Retail, Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share of common stock payable on June 28, 2024, to stockholders of record as of June 6, 2024.

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The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share of common stock payable on June 28, 2024, to stockholders of record as of June 6, 2024.

For the First Time, Impossible Foods Offers Best-Selling Impossible™ Chicken From Plants at Whole Foods Market

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Food Tech, Retail, Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Supermarket, Food, Beverage, Food court, Impossible Foods, Chicken nugget, Water, Patty, Plant, Whole Foods Market, Multimedia, Meat, Chicken, Grocery store

This month, Impossible Foods is bringing its fan-favorite Impossible™ Chicken From Plants to select Whole Foods Market locations in the US, expanding consumer access to delicious, nutrient-dense meat from plants that’s better for the planet.

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  • This month, Impossible Foods is bringing its fan-favorite Impossible™ Chicken From Plants to select Whole Foods Market locations in the US, expanding consumer access to delicious, nutrient-dense meat from plants that’s better for the planet.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501323623/en/
    Starting May 2024, Whole Foods Market shoppers can enjoy Impossible™ Chicken Nuggets and Patties at select locations across the US.
  • “We're thrilled to announce the arrival of Impossible Chicken From Plants at Whole Foods Market,” said Christopher Manca, Principal Category Merchant at Whole Foods Market.
  • Shoppers across the US can expect to see Impossible Chicken in its new, bold red packaging in the freezer aisle of select Whole Foods Market locations over the coming weeks.

Applebee’s DOLLARITA® Returns This May

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Women, Restaurant, Bar, Wine & Spirits, Men, Family, Food, Beverage, Consumer, Retail, Cerveza, Glass, Tin, Candy, Applebee, Cinco de Mayo, Multimedia, Human, IOS

Beginning today, guests can enjoy Applebee’s famous $1 margarita , all month long when dining in restaurant.

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  • Beginning today, guests can enjoy Applebee’s famous $1 margarita , all month long when dining in restaurant.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501319465/en/
    Applebee's $1 margarita, the DOLLARITA®, and Cerveza & Sips returns this May!
  • Applebee’s Cerveza & Sips are back, featuring two star-studded margaritas and a cold $5 Dos Equis Brewtus® draft beer.
  • “We’re bringing back everyone’s favorite $1 margarita just in time for Cinco de Mayo,” said Nathan Grover, Executive Director, Bar & Beverage at Applebee’s.

Publix Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Stock Price

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Wine & Spirits, Supermarket, Food, Beverage, Online Retail, Consumer, Other Consumer, Retail, Department Stores, Pleasure, Sale, Bank statement, Comparable, GAAP, Easter, Cryptocurrency

The company estimates sales increased 1% due to the effect of the Easter holiday being in the first quarter of 2024.

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  • The company estimates sales increased 1% due to the effect of the Easter holiday being in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Earnings per share for the three months ended March 30, 2024 increased to $0.41 per share, up from $0.37 per share in 2023.
  • Effective May 1, 2024, Publix’s stock price increased from $15.20 per share to $16.25 per share.
  • Publix stock is not publicly traded and is made available for sale only to current Publix associates and members of its board of directors.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Information Regarding First Quarter Earnings Release and 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Professional Services, Other Retail, Media, Other Energy, Other Manufacturing, Utilities, Rail, Energy, Transport, Food, Beverage, Business, Communications, Manufacturing, Retail, Insurance, Finance, Asset Management, Annual, Internet, CNBC, Form 10-Q, Webcast, Berkshire Hathaway

(BRK.A; BRK.B) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s first quarter earnings release and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q will be posted on the Internet on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Central time where it can be accessed at www.berkshirehathaway.com .

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  • (BRK.A; BRK.B) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s first quarter earnings release and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q will be posted on the Internet on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Central time where it can be accessed at www.berkshirehathaway.com .
  • Berkshire Hathaway will hold its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting on Saturday May 4, 2024.
  • The broadcast on CNBC and webcast will begin at 8:30 a.m. Central time and at 8:45 a.m. will feature Berkshire’s Annual Meeting movie.
  • In prior years the Annual Meeting movie was only seen by those in attendance at the meeting in Omaha.

Imperial Dade Canada Adds Scale in Ontario, Acquires Wolfpack Packaging Inc.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Food, Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail, Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Acquisition, Culture, Partnership

Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, printing papers and janitorial supplies, today announced the acquisition of Wolfpack Packaging, Inc. (“Wolfpack” or the “Company”).

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  • Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, printing papers and janitorial supplies, today announced the acquisition of Wolfpack Packaging, Inc. (“Wolfpack” or the “Company”).
  • The transaction represents the 84th acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, Chairman and CEO of Imperial Dade, respectively.
  • "We are excited to expand across Canada, and we look forward to our partnership with Gord and the Wolfpack family," said Jason Tillis, CEO of Imperial Dade.
  • With this partnership, we’ll expand our reach, service, and support across Ontario," said Stephane Lapointe, President of Imperial Dade Canada.